Forbes publishes the rating of the top 30 Internet companies in Russia

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The Russian version of the site Forbes has rated the 30 highest-earning companies operating on the Russian internet. What really stands out from the list is that, with few exceptions, the companies in the Russian internet space that are generating the highest revenue are online retailers. In fact, they almost completely dominate this list. They generally don’t limit themselves to the sale of a particular type of product, either, as many sell everything from smartphones to washing machines to children’s toys. Without further ado, here they are.

1. Yandex – $947 million (727 million euro) in annual revenue – the largest search engine in Russia and, as of recently, the 4th largest in the world.

2. Mail.ru Group – $745 million (572.7 million euro) – Claims to be the largest company operating on the Russian internet. In addition to operating the Mail.ru email service, they own the popular social networks Odnoklassniki (Classmates) and MyWorld@mail.ru and have a significant minority stake in social network Vkontakte.

3. Utkonos – $300 million (230.6 million euro) – Geared towards Moscow and the surrounding region, this company allows customers to buy food and other products online and have them delivered.

5. Ozon.ru – $270 million (207.6 million euro) – Basically a Russian version of Amazon. An online “megamart”.

6. Holodilnik – $262 million (201.4 million euro) – The company’s name means “refridgerator” in Russian and, as the name suggests, it’s a store which sell home appliances.

7. KupiVIP – $256 million (197 million euro) – An online fashion retailer which we first mentioned last June when it raised $38 million (29.2 million euro). They’ve recently announced that they’re seeking a $145 million (111.6 million euro) IPO in 2014.

8. RBC – $186 million (143 million euro) – One of the largest media companies on the Russian internet. Founded in 1993, so it’s one of the oldest companies on the list.

9. Biglion – $175 million (135 million euro) – Offers a variety of products and services for large discounts.

10. Vkontakte – $150 million (115.3 million euro) – A Facebook clone, it’s the most popular social network in Russia. Also quite popular in the other CIS countries.

11. Sotmarket – $134 million (103 million euro) – Online retailer which specializes in electronics, household goods, and other “accessories”.

12. VseInstrumenti – $127 million (97.6 million euro) – A retailer specializing in home improvement.

23. Innova – $50 million (38.4 million euro) – Localizes multi-player games for the Russian and CIS markets. Doesn’t produce its own games, but has a daily-user base of 600,000 people. One of the rare non-retailers on the list.

24. SuperJob – $50 million (38.4 million euro) – The top site in Russia for posting resumes and finding job vacancies.

25. SUP Media – $43 million (33 million euro) – Media company based in Moscow, Kiev, and San Francisco. Owns such properties as Gazeta.ru, LiveJournal, and Championat.com.